I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around our big 1.
I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of medals.
One day my mother saw an advertisement for a race in a newspaper. "Would you be2taking part in this race?" she asked me, "Yes, of course," I answered.
I3the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could4me water and time me.
On the day of the race, just before the race, my father said to me, "Don't run out of all your energy (能量) at the5of the race. You need to have energy6you can run much faster at the end.
The race began. Following7words, I didn't run as fast as I could. Then the other runners started 8me. I began to feel nervous and tired, and I started slowing down and breathing9.
Just at that moment I heard, "10, Kelly! You can do it! Don't give up! Keep running!" Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside track(跑道).
I took a deep breath and tried my best to11on running. I didn't win the race.
I came fifth, 12I felt like a winner. I tried my best, and I hadn't given up.
I felt thankful that my dad had13left my side. He always encourages me when I14giving up. I'll remember my dad's15forever, "Never give up. You can be a winner even if you lose. "
